HeaterTreater Ford Explorer Ranger Heater/AC fix

This video shows the process for installing the HeaterTreater on Ford Explorer Ford Ranger Mercury Mountaineer Mazda Navajo and Mazda pickup trucks B1400 B2000 B3000 B4000. The fix repairs the common blend door failure seen on these models. Additional information is available at www.heatertreater.net

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Ford explorer
• Ford ranger
• mazda navajo
• mazda pickup
• mercury mountaineer
• blend door
• auto hvac
• blendor
• heater
• used car
• ac repair
• heater repair
• heatertreater
• heater treater
• hvac
• ford truck
• ford suv
• clunker
• no heat
• no ac

[texster68]

Butcher is correct. If you are trying to maintain a numbers matching truck in hopes of selling it for a fortune in 30yrs at the Barret/Jackson auction, don't do this. It will decrease the value of the truck. If all you want is functional, reliable heat/AC with stronger parts, this is it.

We get this response a lot from "master" mechanics primarily because this is bursting their cash cow. The OEM fix takes multiple hours(book = 8) of fairly simple dis-assembly at high rates as opposed to DIY.

[cerberus1981]

Informative video. What type of flat ratchet is shown at 2:37?  I haven't been able to find a similar tool.

[texster68]

@cerberus1981 That ratchet came from Harbor Freight. I haven't seen a similar tool elsewhere but I'm sure there is something. You can find it in one of their outlets or online. You can also use a 1/4" ratchet wrench and cup socket from Sears.

[jamesbond682]

Appreciate the fine product and video. I know a Butcher, and you sir, are no Butcher. Ford should have made a good blend door in the first place. Even though I don't like the cheap blend door, I'll still buy Fords. I like that Ford stood ground and took no government money and continued making Fords as Ford wanted. James.

[chrisgallen7]

The actuator motors are geared to have waaay more torque than needed to "lift" either the plastic or metal doors. The metal door is heavier, but the bulk of the weight is in the axle and like a fat guy sitting in the middle of a see-saw, it doesn't make any difference. The excessive force on the gears in the actuator module doesn't come from moving the door, but from driving the door to a stall point when calibrating the movement. The metal is not a problem.

[chrisgallen7]

test

[wshelto6]

What is the weight difference on the new blend door compared to the old one? It seems the metal components add more weight, thus adding more strain to the blend door actuator. I can see this shortening the life of your actuator. The actuator has plastic gears, and with added strain can cause the teeth to break at a quicker rate (they break anyway after years of use).

[fredsac37686]

THIS GUY IS NO MECHANIC HES A BUTCHER I DO THESE RIGHT BY PULLING DASH BACK AND HEATER BOX FROM TRUCK HAVE DONE THESE I 1 HR AND 45 MIN NO REASON FOR THIS CRAP

[derdudernan]

Great fix you guys have come up with, checking out the site.. Thank you for posting!

[MUSTANG408W]

I have a 2003 Ranger Edge. My actuator does have the three 5/16 screws on it. I bought the ratcheting wrench today. Even with that there's hardly any room to get it in there. One can barely manuever the socket onto the back screw. My attachment fell out of the wrench and I have to fish it out with a flexing magnetic pickup tool. The attachment doesn't snap in so it's always falling out.

[MUSTANG408W]

Item number 93180 at Harbor Freight